Cardiology

Complete Transposition of the Great Artieries (D-TGA)

This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on TGA! It includes the presentation, pathophysiology, diagnosis, investigations and management of the illness. It was created by Lize-Mari Du Toit, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Michal Kantoch, pediatric cardiologist at the University of Alberta.

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Acquired Heart Failure in Children

This podcast presents an overview of acquired heart failure in children including etiologies, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic evaluation. This podcast was created by Umairah Boodoo, a medical student at McMaster University in collaboration with Dr. Tapas Mondal, a pediatric Cardiologist at McMaster University.


Management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants - CPS Podcast

This CPS podcast covers the CPS podcast on management of the patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants. It was created by Dr. Claire Wallace, a third year Pediatrics resident at Memorial University of Newfoundland in collaboration with Dr. Souvik Mitra, a neonatologist and clinical epidemiologist at the IWK Health Center and Dalhousie University in Halifax.


Approach to Pediatric Bradycardia (Part 2)

This podcast is the second part of a two-part series on pediatric bradycardia. This episode will discuss high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, list pharmacologic interventions used in management of pediatric bradycardia with a pulse and poor perfusion, list rhythms that are shockable and rhythms that are non-shockable in pediatric pulseless arrest, list the key investigations in workup of pediatric bradycardia, and list indications for pacing in chronic pediatric bradycardia.


Approach to Pediatric Bradycardia (Part 1)

This podcast is the first part of a two-part series on pediatric bradycardia. This episode will discuss the general approach to bradycardia in the pediatric population, including the etiology and initial evaluation. This podcast was developed by Damian Feldman-Kiss, a medical student at the University of British Columbia, under the supervision of Dr. Aisling Young, a pediatric cardiologist at Victoria General Hospital, and Dr. Karen Forbes, a pediatrician and medical educator at the University of Alberta

 


PedsCases Single Ventricle Physiology Episode 3: Management

This is the final episode of a three episode podcast series on single ventricle physiology. In this episode, we discuss the long-term management and complications associated with the Fontan circulation. We revisit the two hypothetical patients starring in the first two episodes and using their cases, we will cover the main long-term management considerations and complications associated with the Fontan circulation. This episode was created by Dr.


Single-Ventricle Physiology Episode 2: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

This podcast is the second part of a three-part series on single-ventricle physiology and focuses on hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). In this episode, the listener will learn the definition and pathophysiology of HLHS, along with its presentation, diagnostic modalities, and initial management recommendations. This episode was created by Dr. Sabine Lague, a first-year pediatrics resident at the University of British Columbia, in conjunction with Dr. Shreya Moodley, a pediatric cardiologist at BC Children's Hospital.


Single-Ventricle Physiology Episode 1: Tricuspid Atresia

Part 1 of this 3-part podcast series on Single-Ventricle Physiology presents an approach to the management of tricuspid atresia in the neonate. In this episode, listeners will learn about the anatomy-associated anomalies, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of tricuspid atresia as well as an approach to its diagnosis and management. The podcast was developed by Dr.


Kawasaki Disease

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on the clinical presentation, investigations, lab findings, and management of Kawasaki Disease. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Hayley Turnbull, a pediatrician and clinical lecturer at the Stollery Children's Hospital and University of Alberta. This Note is based on the Kawasaki Disease podcast created by Dr. Chris Gerdung and Dr. Melanie Lewis published earlier on pedscases.com.


Approach to Cyanosis in a Neonate

This podcast presents an approach to cyanosis in neonates. In this episode, listeners will learn how to assess and recognize a cyanotic infant, as well as develop a differential diagnosis and identify immediate investigations and management for the cyanotic infant. This podcast was developed by Michelle Fric, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Georgeta Apostol, a general pediatrician at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton.


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